[Imc-newsroom] Fwd: CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR NOV 21 DEC 8

[Peter Miller]

>To: NWRC2600 at juno.com
>Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 22:24:36 -0600
>Subject: CHICAGO EVENTS CALENDAR NOV 21  DEC 8
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>CHICAGO AREA EVENTS CALENDAR: NOV 21 – DEC 8
>
>Sponsored by: New World Resource Center
>A Non-Profit Bookstore & Meeting Center
>2600 West Fullerton, Chicago IL USA 60647
>(773) 227 4011; (773) 489-5942 fax
>www.NewWorldResourceCenter.com
>Open Tues-Fri, 3-9 pm; Sat-Sun 12-7 pm
>
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>Calendar listings for Thursday or later for following 2.5 weeks,
>includes submissions received by 5 pm Tuesday. 1,000+ recipients.
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>
>--Nov 21, Thursday
>WAL-MART DAY OF ACTION
>2 pm, Wal-Mart, 1460 Golf Rd, Rolling Meadows
>Also Wal-Marts in Benton, Princeton & Highland, IL
>Sponsor: United Food & Commercial Workers
>Info: www.walmartdayofaction.com
>
>--Nov 21, 11 am, Capitol Bldg, Springfield IL
>ORGANIZING FOR OUR RIGHTS IN SPRINGFIELD
>Support House Bill 101, the LGBT rights bill
>Sponsor: 85% Coalition
>Info: 217-359-9884 or kakranich at yahoo.com
>
>--Nov 21, Thu, 7 pm, DePaul University, Schmidt Academic Center
>2320 N Kenmore, Rm 155
>ARAB WOMEN IN AMERICA AFTER 9-11
>Hear activists Manal El-Hrisse, Bahiyyeh Ahmad, Maha Jarad
>Sponsors: Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee,
>Students for Justice in Palestine
>Info: enasm at hotmail.com or 847-630-4364.
>
>--Nov 21, Thu, 7:30 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark
>AMERICA'S CHILDREN: A HISTORY SLIDE PRESENTATION
>Authors Kathleen Thompson & Hilary Mac Austin
>Info: 773.769.9299
>
>--Nov 21, Thu, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>GIGANTIC BOOK SALE
>50% off used books, 20% off new titles, all month long!
>(Book donations always accepted)
>Info: 773-227-4011
>
>--Nov 21 & 26
>PLAY: ONLY WOMEN BLEED
>Part of 30 Days of Art & Education on Women’s Incarceration events
>11/21, 7 pm, Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E Oakwood Blvd
>11/26, 7 pm, Chase Espresso & Juice Bar, 7301 N Sheridan
>Info: 773-973-2280 or www.beyondmedia.org
>
>--Nov 21-30, Gallery 400, UIC, 400 N Peoria
>EXHIBIT: SETTLEMENT
>Artists from Palestine & Ireland examine historic &
>present-day parallels
>
>--Nov 22-24, Fri-Sun
>YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE 7th NATIONAL CONVENTION
>Info: 312-842-5770 or 212-741-2016.
>
>--Nov 23, Sat, Peoria, IL
>MIDWEST REGIONAL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST CATERPILLAR
>Caterpillar bulldozers are used to destroy Palestinian homes
>Info: http://chicago.indymedia.org
>
>--Nov 23, Sat, 9 am, Kent Law School, 565 W Adams
>REPRESSION AND RESISTANCE 2002 CONFERENCE
>Panelists: Michael Shedade, Lynne Stewart, Clark Kissinger, others
>Info: 312-939-0675
>
>--Nov 23, Sat, noon, School of Oriental & African Studies,
>Thornhaugh St, Russell Sq, London
>CONFERENCE: SWEATSHOPS, GLOBALIZATION
>& INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY
>Info: www.nosweat.org.uk
>
>--Nov 23, Sat, 1 pm, Milwaukee, WI
>SHUT DOWN THE NAZIS AND THE KKK!
>Protest rally of racist & fascist goons
>Sponsor: Anti-Racist Action Chicago
>Info: ara_chicago at ziplip.com or 312-409-1432
>
>--Nov 23, Sat, 9 pm, CAN-TV Channel 21
>DEATH PENALTY IN ILLINOIS: POST-ELECTION PUBLIC FORUM
>Sponsored by Crossroads Fund
>
>--Nov 24, Sun 3 pm, Hot House, 31 E Balbo
>PEOPLE'S THANKSGIVING - 10TH ANNIVERSARY
>Sponsor: Freedom Road Socialist Organization
>Info: 773-486-6357 or haywood at igc.org
>
>--Nov 24, Sun, 5 pm, 19th Century Club, Oak Park
>ILLINOIS LABOR HISTORY SOCIETY AWARDS DINNER
>Keynote: Roberta Lynch, Deputy Director, AFSCME District 31
>Info: 312-663-4107
>
>--Nov 25, Mon, noon, People's Gas, 401 S State
>AFFORDABLE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
>Rally will also visit 5th floor City Hall
>& 3rd Floor State of Illinois Building
>Info: 773-254-3718
>
>--Nov 25, Mon, 6:30 pm, News & Letters, 36 S. Wabash, Rm 1440
>FREEDOM & UNFREEDOM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
>Peter Hudis discusses Israel-Palestine conflict
>Info: nandl at igc.org
>
>--Nov 26, Tue, 1 pm, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, SRC 2800
>FILM: FROM ARABIC TO LATIN:
>THE ASSIMILATION OF ARAB KNOWLEDGE
>Discussion follows, led by Prof. Mazen Istanbouli
>
>--Nov 26, Tue, 5 pm,
>RALLY IN SUPPORT OF SEIU LOCAL 1 RESIDENTIAL
>JANITORS & MAINTENANCE MEMBERS
>Busses leave from 940 W Adams
>
>--Nov 27, Wed, 6:30 pm, Soka Gakka Institute, 1455 S Wabash, 2nd floor
>CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM BI-WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: CCAWR at aol.com or 312-458-9559
>
>--Nov 29, Fri, noon, corner State & Randolph streets
>OPPOSE SALVATION ARMY ANTI-GAY HATE
>Salvation Army fires Gay employees, denies equal benefits to LGB workers
>Info: CABNstopthehate at aol.com or 888-471-0874 or www.CABN.org
>
>--Nov 29, Fri, noon, Daley Plaza
>FUR FREE FRIDAY
>Compassion before fashion
>Info: ADLChicago at yahoo.com
>
>--Nov 29, Fri, 5:30 pm, Daley Plaza
>CHICAGO CRITICAL MASS ANNUAL BUY-NOTHING BIKE RIDE
>Info: www.chicagocriticalmass.org
>
>--Nov 30, Sat, 10 am, Modern Bookstore, 3118 S Halsted
>MODERN BOOKSTORE'S ANNUAL 50% OFF SALE
>Info: 312-225-7911 or www.modernbkst.com
>
>--Dec 1, Sunday
>WORLD AIDS DAY
>
>--Dec 1, Sun, 5 pm, Women & Children First, 5233 N Clark
>FIREWEED: A POLITICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY
>Hear historian Gerda Lerner
>Info: 773.769.9299
>
>--Dec 4, Wed, 6:30 pm, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>INTRODUCTION TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
>Bi-weekly lecture series, concludes 12/18
>Info: 773-244-1480
>
>--Dec 4, Wed, 7 pm, Doc Films, Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago
>1212 E 59th St
>FILM: MISSING YOUNG WOMAN
>Documentary on the disappeared women of Juarez, Mexico
>Info: 773-702-8575
>
>--Dec 5, Thu, 6:30 pm, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2739 W Division
>DR. MARGARET POWERS
>Author discusses her books, Right Wing Women in Chile 1964-1973,
>& Right Wing Women Extremists Around the World
>Info: 773-278-6706
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, noon, Lincoln Park Library, 1150 W Fullerton
>PEARL HARBOR DAY FORUM:
>WWII, THE AMERICAN LEFT & LESSONS FOR TODAY
>Panelists: J Quinn Brisben, Fred Gabory, Patrick Quinn,
>Carl Davidson, Peter Hudis, David Williams, Bill Pelz, others
>Info: 773-244-1480
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 2 pm, Teamster #705 Auditorium, 1634 W VanBuren
>HOW WOULD WAR WITH IRAQ IMPACT WORKING PEOPLE IN THE US?
>Hear Tom Balanoff, Jesus Garcia, others
>Sponsor: Committee for New Priorities of Jobs with Justice
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 2 pm, Agape House, 1046 W Polk
>CONFERENCE: ANNIVERSARY OF THE
>INTERNATIONAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
>773-643-8061 or uusjaijl at enteract.com
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 3 pm, Revolution Books, 1103 N Ashland
>SOCIALIST PLANNED ECONOMY VS MARKET ECONOMY.
>Info: 773-489-0930
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 4 pm, DePaul University Student Center
>2250 N Sheffield, Rm 120
>INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM
>Sponsors: Philippine Solidarity Committee, League of Filipino Students,
>Palestine Solidarity Group, Committee on Pilipino Issues,
>DePaul Activist Student Union
>Info: 773-988-2252 or psc_chicago at yahoo.com
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, 6 pm, UIC Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan
>GUATEMALA SYMPOSIUM
>Hear Helen Mack, Dianna Ortiz, Sr. Alice Zachmann
>Sponsor: Foundation for Human Rights in Guatemala
>
>--Dec 7, Sat, San Francisco
>NATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE AGAINST
>TAFT-HARTLEY & UNION BUSTING
>Spponsors: ILWU Local 10, MEBA, GCIU Local 4,
>Port Workers Solidarity Committee
>Info: solidarity1934_2002 at hotmail.com or www.portsolidarity2002.org
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, locations tba
>PEACE VIGILS THROUGHOUT CHICAGO
>Sponsor: United for Peace-Interfaith Citizenship
>Info: 312-427-2533 or www.grassrootsvoices.org.
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 10 am, Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2739 W. Division
>PANCAKE WAFFLE BREAKFAST BENEFIT FOR PUERTO RICAN
>POLITICAL PRISONERS & VIEQUES STRUGGLE
>Sponsor: Prairie Fire Organizing Committee
>Info: 773-278-6706
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 2 pm, LIPA Gallery, 160 E Illinois, lower level
>THE WARS IN BOSNIA & KOSOVA: LESSONS FOR TODAY
>Hear authors David Watson & Peter Hudis
>Info: 312-329-0812 or vesna at lipaart.org
>
>--Dec 8, Sun, 6 pm, Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N Clark
>VIDEO: PAYING THE PRICE - KILLING THE CHILDREN OF IRAQ
>UK journalist & filmmaker John Pilger’s documentary
>Info: www.chicagofilmmakers.org/
>
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>CALENDAR INFO: Send event title, date, time, location,
>phone & sponsor to NWRC2600 at juno.com
>by 5 pm Tuesday for events beginning Thursday
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>WEEKLY EVENTS
>
>Thu, 4 pm, Sheridan Road & Chicago Ave, Evanston
>NORTH SUBURBAN PEACE INITIATIVE PEACE VIGIL
>Info: 847-869-4341
>
>Thu, 7:30 pm, 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston
>NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: www.neighborsforpeace.org/
>
>Fri, 5 pm, First & Lincoln, City Clock Park, DeKalb IL
>DEKALB AREA PEACE GATHERING
>Info: garthliebhaber at hotmail.com
>
>Sat, 9 am, wnur 89.3 fm radio
>THIS IS HELL
>Info: www.thisishell.net
>
>Sat, 10 am – 3 pm, 1406 W Cullerton
>GIANT HUMANITARIAN BIKE SALE
>Info:708-466-6054 or www.geocities.com/workingbikes
>
>Sun, 12 pm, Water Tower
>END ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE
>Sponsor: Not In My Name. Info: www.nimn.org/
>
>Sun, 1 pm, corner Fullerton & Lincoln
>FOOD NOT BOMBS: MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY
>
>Tue, 4:30 pm, Central & Green Bay Rd, Evanston
>NORTH SUBURBAN PEACE INITIATIVE PEACE VIGIL
>Info: 847-475-8416
>
>Tue, 7 pm, New World Resource Center, 2600 W Fullerton
>NOT IN OUR NAME WEEKLY MEETING
>
>2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7 pm, University Church, 5655 S University
>HYDE PARK COMMITTEE AGAINST WAR & RACISM
>WEEKLY MEETING
>Info: 773-377-5002 ext 5676 or hpstopwar at onebox.com
>
>Wed, 3 pm, Loyola El Station
>FOOD NOT BOMBS: MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY
>
>Wed, 6:30pm, Soka Gakkai, 1455 S Wabash
>CHICAGO COALITION AGAINST WAR & RACISM PLANNING MEETINGS
>Info: 312-458-9559 or ccawr at aol.com.
>
>Wed, 7 pm, Autonomous Zone, 2129 N. Milwaukee
>QUEER ZONE
>Info: www.azone.org
>
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>
>NEW BOOKS AT NWRC:
>--Iraq Under Siege, $16
>--Terrorism & War, by Howard Zinn, 9.95
>--Panic Rules: Everything You Need to Know About the Global Economy, $12
>--Fast Food Nation, 13.95
>--Behind the Poison Cloud; Union Carbide’s Bhopal Massacre, 8.95
>--Detroit: I Do Mind Dying,$18
>--Resource Rebels: Native Challenges to Mining & Oil Corporations, $18
>--Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution & Profit, $14
>--Race Riot; Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919, $19.95
>--The Imagination of the New Left: A Global Analysis of 1968, $20
>--Paper Stones: A History of Electoral Socialism, 24.95
>--Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, $30
>--Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, 17.95
>--Made in Indonesia; Indonesian workers since Suharto, $18
>--Can We Put An End To Sweatshops? $12
>--Mao badges, own your own piece of the cultural revolution, $7.50
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